Recent content by Chuck11

Man, I would give half of my leg for an opportunity like that, and so would my sons. Thats a darn shame that people don't want to work to have an opportunity like that.

I feel like the first and the third might be the same buck, but they all have that very telltale Y at the end of the right tine. The middle buck just looks so much bigger in the body. Thoughts?

I'm on year 2 as well, and one thing that I've had to stop myself from doing is jumping headfirst into stuff. I agree with the subtle pathways for hopefully funneling deer through them, as deer will likely take the easiest pathways as they are just as lazy as any other animal. However, on the...

I respect that. The first deer I ever shot I came across a small one with a blown out front leg. I shot it and tagged it and was happy I had the meat. Would rather not waste a resource due to someone else being unethical. Good on you man.

So I have moved some cameras and set up some mock scrapes on the property as mentioned before. Where the two orange camera icons are on the center island, that's where the mock scrapes sit. I identified crossings in the creek bottom and have one camera down there on what appears initially to be...

So, I'm back from my rifle hunt on the property this year. Not having a target buck, I was happy to take a nice 8-pointer off the property. My buddy came with me this year and took a nice bodied 7 point. Mine aged 3.5 years and his at 2.5, they are the average deer on this property. We took what...

My piece of paradise today Windy and seeing nothing yet today, but shot a 3.5 yo 8 point last night. Hopefully catch some does running tonight yet.

Hmm, good point. I did shell out some money this year for a good set of rubber boots. First year I'll be hunting with them. I'm interested in how they'll hold up over the years. If the lines of sight did prove to be an issue for bedded deer, could extend that grass all the way down that side of...

The neighbor to the north is an elderly gentleman, he does hunt, but he isn't going to be out setting up new stands, he's very established and has been hunting the same areas for years, and are pretty polite and don't bother us a lot. Trying to build a good relationship with them as well. I...

You are both correct, The blue lines indicated the direction the wind would be blowing, not coming from. Northwest would be the direction the wind would be coming from to hunt that location. You are also correct in assuming the direction of travel. A thought though, I would likely take a path...

This is an example I had envisioned, would be easily hunted in a south wind and there's virtually no way to blow deer out of there. It would allow the woods plots to the west and south of it to remain bedding and sanctuary and never get hunted. It would also allow any bucks in that area to scent...

Dang. This might be a good solution. I like it.

Probably one of my biggest weaknesses as a hunter. Accessing stands. Lack of understanding more than anything. Trying to learn though.

You do listen to Don Higgins. :emoji_grinning: Lack of Human intrusion, access. Words used most in the podcast.

That is definitely on the plan for next year, I don't think the property owner would mind, but I'm not sure about the farmer. The edges of the field is kind of what I had in mind as well.